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Derivative Securities Used to Manage Risk: Chapter Overview

Forward and Futures Contracts
Hedging with Forward Contracts

Hedging with Futures Contracts
Options
Basic Features of Options

Actual Interest Rate Options

Hedging with Options

Caps, Floors, and Collars
Risks Associated with Futures, Forwards, and Options

Swaps
Hedging with Interest Rate Swaps

Currency Swaps

Credit Risk Concerns with Swaps
Comparison of Hedging Methods
Writing versus Buying Options

Futures versus Options Hedging

Swaps versus Forwards, Futures, and Options
Derivative Trading Policies of Regulators

Appendix 23A: Hedging with Futures Contracts (at www.mhhe.com/sc4e)

Appendix 23B: Hedging with Options (at www.mhhe.com/sc4e)

Appendix 23C: Hedging with Caps, Floors, and Collars [at www.mhhe.com/sc4e]






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